Georgia Code
Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 2 - Eligibility and Qualifications for Office

Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 45-2-1. Persons Ineligible to Hold Civil Office; Vacation of Office; Validity of Acts Performed While in Office - The following persons are ineligible to hold any civil office;...

§ 45-2-2. Person to Hold Only One County Office; Commissioned Officer Not to Be Deputy for Another - No person shall hold, in any manner whatever, or be...

§ 45-2-3. Persons Failing to Obtain Commissions Ineligible for Reelection - Persons who, after an election, fail to comply with all...

§ 45-2-4. Officers to Reside in State, Discharge Duties Until Successor Commissioned, and Have Seal - All officers of this state shall reside in this state...

§ 45-2-5. Municipal or County Governments Not to Require Residence as Condition of Employment - No municipal or county government in this state shall require...

§ 45-2-6. Municipal or County Governments Not to Use Residence as Advantage or Disadvantage in Administering Employee Merit System - A municipal or county government of this state, in using...

§ 45-2-9. State Agencies Not to Discriminate in Employment Against Servicemen’s Wives - History. Ga. L. 1970, p. 169, § 1. Cross references....

Article 2 - Veterans’ Civil Service Preference

§ 45-2-20. “Armed Conflict” Defined - As used in this article, the term “armed conflict” means...

§ 45-2-21. Veteran Entitled to Additional Five Points on Civil Service Examination Score - Area of imminent danger” means: History. Ga. L. 1969, p....

§ 45-2-22. Disabled Veteran Entitled to Additional Ten Points on Civil Service Examination Score - Any veteran, as provided in Code Section 45-2-21, who has...

Article 3 - Physical Examination of State Employees

§ 45-2-40. Employees to Furnish Certificate of Physical Fitness for Employment - No person who is otherwise qualified shall be employed in...

§ 45-2-41. Committee of Doctors to Develop Fitness Standards; Licensed Physician to Make Physical Examination; Contracts for Assessments of Employees; Fee for Committee Members and Consultants; Certification - History. Ga. L. 1956, p. 808, § 2; Ga. L....

§ 45-2-42. State Department or Agency to Furnish Standards of Fitness of Positions - The state department or agency shall furnish to the applicant...

§ 45-2-43. Examining Medical Practitioner to Make Report; Conditions Impairing Prescribed Duties; Consent for Distribution of Additional Confidential Medical Information; Reports; Confidentiality of Files - If a physical examination is required, the examining medical practitioner...

§ 45-2-44. State Personnel Board to Adopt Rules and Regulations; Expenditure of Funds - The State Personnel Board, subject to the approval of the...

§ 45-2-45. Applicability of Article - This article shall not apply to department heads, temporary employees,...